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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2015, 01:40:08 AM »

In 1990, death claimed bandleader Xavier Cugat at age 90, author Elliott Roosevelt at age 80 and French movie director Jacques Demy ("The Umbrellas of Cherbourg") at age 59.
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2015, 01:40:36 AM »

In 1995, a sniper killed one soldier and wounded 18 others at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Paratrooper William J. Kreutzer was convicted in the shootings, and condemned to death; the sentence was later commuted to life in prison.)
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2015, 01:41:13 AM »

In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4, 3-0.
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2015, 01:41:44 AM »

Ten years ago: White House counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to the Supreme Court after three weeks of brutal criticism from fellow conservatives. As many Floridians continued to struggle to find food, water and fuel in the wake of Hurricane Wilma, President George W. Bush visited the state to inspect the damage. Tropical Storm Beta formed in the Caribbean Sea, becoming the 23rd tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2015, 01:42:18 AM »

Five years ago: Dozens of Jewish extremists hoisting Israeli flags defiantly marched through the Arab-Israeli town of Umm el-Fahm, chanting "death to terrorists" and touching off clashes between rock-hurling residents and police. Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner died at age 60. The San Francisco Giants won the first game of the World Series, defeating the Texas Rangers 11-7.
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2015, 01:42:43 AM »

One year ago: The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended new restrictions for people at highest risk for coming down with the Ebola virus and symptom monitoring for those at lower risk. Toronto elected John Tory, a moderate conservative, as the new mayor, ending the scandal-ridden Rob Ford era.
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2015, 01:43:09 AM »

Today's Birthdays: Actress Nanette Fabray is 95. Actor-comedian John Cleese is 76. Author Maxine Hong Kingston is 75. Country singer Lee Greenwood is 73. Producer-director Ivan Reitman is 69. Country singer-musician Jack Daniels is 66. Rock musician Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band) is 66. Author Fran Lebowitz is 65. Rock musician K.K. Downing is 64. TV personality Jayne Kennedy is 64. Actor-director Roberto Benigni is 63. Actor Peter Firth is 62. Actor Robert Picardo is 62. World Golf Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan is 59. Singer Simon Le Bon is 57. Country musician Jerry Dale McFadden (The Mavericks) is 51. Internet news editor Matt Drudge is 49. Rock musician Jason Finn (Presidents of the United States of America) is 48. Rock singer Scott Weiland (WY'-land) is 48. Actor Sean Holland is 47. Actor Channon Roe is 46. Actress Sheeri Rappaport is 38. Actor David Walton is 37. Violinist Vanessa-Mae is 37. Actress-singer Kelly Osbourne is 31. Actress Christine Evangelista is 29. Actor Troy Gentile is 22.
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2015, 01:43:49 AM »

Thought for Today: "Happiness is a way station between too much and too little." — Channing Pollock, American author and dramatist (1880-1946).
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2015, 01:44:40 AM »

Healthy Proverbs
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1.  If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out.

2.  Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

3.  Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any  more than going
   to a garage makes you a mechanic.

4.  Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

5.  If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never
   tried before.

6.  My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a  glance.

7.  Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that  life is
   serious.

8.  It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.

9.  For every action, there is an equal and opposite government
   program.

10. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the
   trip.

11. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.

12. A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so
   good.

13. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.

14. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.

15. No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.

16. A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the
   waist change places.

18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

19. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks
   before you need it.

20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.

21. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to  recognize a
   mistake when you  make it again.

22. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

23. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.

24. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real
   world.

25. Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall
   never cease to be amused.

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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2015, 02:06:52 AM »

Time to hit the road for work, enjoy your day guys.
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2015, 02:35:46 AM »

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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2015, 03:33:15 AM »

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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #27 on: October 27, 2015, 04:35:22 AM »

Time for a sheesh. 
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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #28 on: October 27, 2015, 05:53:47 AM »

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Re: 10/27/2015
« Reply #29 on: October 27, 2015, 06:19:57 AM »

Morning HoldingDowntheFortChip.
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